Static Analysis of Coal Bunker and Validation of the Results using STAAD PRO

Abstract

Bunkers are the structures used to store the solid and granular materials at power plants. Bunkers are so designed that they can withstand the live pressure acting on walls as well as their self-weight. The bunker failure is caused due to lack of required structural redundancy in most of the structures, as well as lack of alternate load path to redistribute stresses and forces within the structure. The main issue is to check the deformation and stresses in bunker during analysis so that the bunker failure can be reduced. The analysis results are then validated using STADD PRO software.